With the loss, the Blazers fell to 2-5 overall, 2-2 NAC, while Lesley improved to 3-4 overall, 1-0 NAC.
Dugre erupted to score 21 of her 27 points after intermission and finished 11 of 20 shooting from the field. Freshman forward Amy Kasala (Dalton, MA) had 11 points and eight rebounds before fouling out.
Lesley had three players reach double figures, led by sophomore forward Christine Buchanan (Nantucket, MA), who finished with a team-high 23 points and a game-high 18 rebounds in 34 minutes of action.
The Blazers will conclude first semester play with a conference game at Lasell College on Saturday, December 11. Game time is slated for 1:00 p.m.
Newspaper Box Score Elms College vs Lesley University 12/8/04 7:30 p.m. at Cambridge, MA At Cambridge, MA LESLEY UNIVERSITY 68, ELMS COLLEGE 66 ELMS COLLEGE (2-5, 2-2 NAC) Danielle Dugre 11-20 5-8 27; Amy Kasala 5-16 1-4 11; Samantha Hebert 3-9 1-3 7; Alison O'Keefe 3-5 0-0 6; Sarah Castro 3-10 0-0 6; Karen Prattico 2-5 0-0 4; Raemarie Josefiak 1-4 0-0 2; Mary Kate Roos 1-3 0-0 2; Michelle Fernandes 0-2 1-2 1; Martha Arment 0-5 0-2 0. Totals 29-79 8-19 66. LESLEY UNIVERSITY (3-4, 1-0 NAC) Christine Buchanan 6-10 11-14 23; Courtnie Leakeas 4-14 4-4 12; Loren Grady 3-7 6-10 12; Anya Vines 4-14 0-0 9; Jamie Bean 4-8 0-0 8; Kristin King 1-6 2-2 4; Lisa Pina 0-2 0-2 0. Totals 22-61 23-32 68. Elms College.................. 25 37 4 - 66 Lesley University............. 23 39 6 - 68 3-point goals-Elms College 0-6 (; Karen Prattico 0-1; Raemarie Josefiak 0-1; Michelle Fernandes 0-2; Martha Arment 0-2), Lesley University 1-10 (Anya Vines 1-5; Loren Grady 0-1; Kristin King 0-4). Fouled out--Elms College-Samantha Hebert; Amy Kasala, Lesley University-Jamie Bean; Loren Grady. Rebounds-Elms College 47 (Danielle Dugre 12), Lesley University 52 (Christine Buchanan 18). Assists-Elms College 15 (Raemarie Josefiak 4), Lesley University 13 (Courtnie Leakeas 6). Total fouls-Elms College 25, Lesley University 19. Lesley University wins its conference opener